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“It’s scary because some of the people in the competition have a lot of followers and I’ve just finished my degree and this is the first big thing I’ve done.

“I get quite anxious before I go on stage and some people control it but I really struggle to.”

During her first audition, Sir Tom said: “You have great potential, and I feel that I can bring that out of you, that’s why I turned – I didn’t want to let you go. I didn’t want you to not be on the show.”

However, Jennifer Hudson initially said: “Just for me, there were too many things going on. I wanted to hear your voice, which has a beautiful quality to it.”

But the American superstar changed her tune when Dannii shone during the battle rounds and went head-to-head against Leicester-born Charlie Drew. The Surrey girl had to prove she was stronger than her rival, and Sir Tom opted to see the Guildford 20-year-old in the next round.

Referring to Charlie, Dannii added: “We were very flirty, I’m not going to lie. But it’s all in jest. Charlie is such a cheeky chappy and you’ve just got to laugh about it all.”

Reaction has been positive. “I got spotted on the train and this family said “you’re on The Voice, and it’s so nice to see someone from Guildford doing so well.”

n How will Dannii fare? You can catch The Voice on ITV One at 7.45pm on Sunday.